Windshield regulator



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Application @ctoher 2d, 1932, Serial No. 639,350

12' Claims.

This invention relates generally to windshield regulators and consistsof certain novel features of construction, combinations and arrangementsof parts that will be hereinafter more fully described and particularlypointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of awindshield regulator embodying my invention applied to a w gvindshieldand showing the latter in open posiion;

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 but showing the windshield inclosed position;

Figure 3 is a horizontal longitudinal sectional view therethrough;

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of the regulator;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 55 of Figure1.

Referring now to the drawings, A and B respectively are toggle links formoving the lower edge of a hingedly mounted windshield such as Cforwardly and rearwardly relative to a transversely extending flange orrib portion D of a vehicle cowl E; F and G respectively are uprightposts for swinging the arms A and B; H and I respectively are gearsectors projecting laterally from the posts; J is a horizontal stubshaft having a worm K meshing with the gear sectors H and I and adaptedupon being rotated to cause the posts F and G to turn; L is a crank oroperating member, and M is a frame attachable to a depending portion orapron N of the cowl and constituting a common support for the regulatorparts aforesaid. Preferably the windshield C is provided at spacedpoints of its lower edge with rearwardly extending lugs 1 and 2, whilethe posts F and G are provided at their upper ends with heads 3 and 4respectively having spaced upwardly extending lugs or ears 5. The outersections 6 and '7 of the links A and B are pivotally connected to thelugs 1 and 2 while the inner sections 8 and 9 of the links are connectedto hinge pins 10 and 11 respectively extending through the lugs or ears5. Preferably the inner sections 8 and 9 of the links are also providedadjacent the hinge pins 10 and 11 with struckout tongues 12 and 13respectively that engage the lugs 5 and prevent the links from wabblingor rattling while in use.

In the present instance the gear sectors H and I are formed integralwith .the posts F and G respectively. In fact, the post F, head 3 andgear sector H is preferably a die casting, while the post G, head 1 andgear sector I is another die casting. Thus a minimum of parts areemployed and the manufacturing costs have been according opposed bearingportions 19 and 20 respec tively for th shaft J, opposed bearingportions 21 and 22 respectively for the posts F and G, opposedtrough-shaped portions 23- and 24 respectively, opposed slots 25 and 26respectively for the gear sectors H and I, overlapping attachingportions 27 and 28 respectively and overlapping brace portions 29 and 30respectively. Preferably the opposed bearing portions 19 and 20 for theshaft J receive the flange portions 14 and 15, while the opposed bearingportions 21 and 22 for the posts F and G are constructed in such a waythat spaces 31 and 32 respectively are provided upon the inner sides ofthe posts to permit such posts and the gear sectors H and I integraltherewith to shift toward the shaft J to compensate for wear. Suitablefollowers 33 and 34 respectively and springs 35 and 36 are provided inthe opposed trough-shaped portions 24 between the far ends 37 and 38thereof and the gear sectors H and I for taking up the slack andmaintaining the proper engagement between said gear sectors and worm K.

In use the windshield C may be opened or closed as desired by simplyturning the crank L. The hinge connections between the heads 3 and 4 ofthe posts and the inner sections 8 and 9 respectively of the togglelinks permit the latter to assume an inclined position while thewindshield is open and enables the opening and closing thereof to beeffected without any binding action. In this connection it will be notedthat the tongues 12 and 13 struck-out from the link sections 8 and 9will ride upon the lugs 5 when the sections swing about the hinge pins10 and 11 and will hold the parts against rattling or wabbling. Thesprings 35 and 36 constantly urge the posts F and G toward the shaft Jso that the proper engagement between the gear sectors H and I and wormK will be maintained at all times. Such springs not only take up theslack but also hold the parts in the frame against rattling.

Thus from the foregoing description it will be readily apparent that Ihave provided an extremely efficient regulator that is simple inconstruction, comparatively inexpensive to manufacture, and easy toinstall and operate.

What I claim as my invention is:

1, In a windshield regulator, a supporting frame, an operating membercarried by the frame, and means operable by said member for actuating awindshield including a post mounted to turn in the frame and having ahead provided with'spaced lugs, ahinge pin extending through said lugs,and a laterally projecting member having a substantially tubular portionon the pin between the lugs and having struck-out portions engaging thelugs to prevent the member from wabbling and/or rattling.

2. In a windshield regulator, a supporting frame, an operating membercarried by the frame, and means operable by said member for actuating awindshield including a post mounted to turn in the frame and having ahead provided with spaced lugs, a hinge pin extending through said lugs,and having means engageable with the lugs in all positions of the memberfor preventing the said member from wabbling and/or rattling.

3. In a windshield regulator, a supporting frame formed of sheet metaland comprising two complementary sections having opposed bearin portionsfor an operating shaft, and opposed hearing portions for the rotarypost, said last named portions forming elongated slots permitting thepost to shift laterally relative to the bearings for said shaft tocompensate for wear.

4. In combination, a swinging windshield, a substantially horizontalabutment therefor, and actuating means for the windshield carried by theabutment and including a post mounted to turn about a substantiallyvertical axis, a lug rigid with and projecting rearwardly from the innerside of the windshield at the lower free edge thereof, and a pair ofpivotally connected links pivotally connected to said post and lug, theconnection between one of said links and the post including a pivot pindisposed at substantially right angles to the axis of the post andpermitting both of said links to move from a position substantially atright angles to the post to a position substantially at an obtuse angleto the post, and the connection between the other of said links and thelug including a pivot element substantially parallel to the inner sideof said windshield.

5. In combination, a swinging windshield, a substantially horizontalabutment therefor, and actuating means for the windshield carried by theabutment and including a post mounted to turn about a substantiallyvertical axis and provided at its upper end with a head having laterallyspaced upstanding lugs, a lug projecting rearwardly from the inner sideof said windshield at the lower free edge thereof, a pivot pin extendingthrough the laterally spaced lugs and disposed at substantially rightangles to the axis of rotation of the post, a pivot element carried bythe lug on the windshield and disposed substantially parallel to theinner side of said windshield, and a pair of pivotally connected linkshaving portions respectively sleeved upon the pivot pin and pivotelement aforesaid.

6. In combination, a swinging windshield, a substantially horizontalabutment therefor, and actuating means for the windshield carried by theabutment and including a post mounted to turn about a substantiallyvertical axis provided at its upper end with a head having laterallyspaced upstanding lugs, a pivot pin carried by said lugs and disposed atsubstantially right angles to the axis of rotation of said post, and aconnection between said post and windshield including a link having aportion sleeved upon said pivot pin between said lugs.

7. In combination, a swinging windshield, and actuating means thereforincluding a post mounted to turn about a substantially vertical axis, 2.lug rigid with and projecting at substantially right angles rearwardlyfrom the windshield at a free edge thereof, a pair of pivotallyconnected links, a pivotal connection between one of said links and saidlug disposed substantially parallel to one side of the windshield, and apivotal connection between the other link and post disposed atsubstantially right angles to the axis of the post.

8. In combination, a swinging windshield, and actuating means thereforincluding a post mounted to turn about a substantially vertical axis, alug rigid with and projecting at substantially right angles rearwardlyfrom the rear side of the windshield at its lower edge, a pivot elementsecured directly to said lug in substantially parallel relation to therear side of the windshield, a pivot element secured directly to anddisposed at substantially right angles to the axis of rotation of saidpost, and two pivotally connected links respectively connected directlyto the pivot elements aforesaid, one of said links being movable aboutthe first mentioned pivot element in substantially parallel relation tosaid lug, and the other of said links being movable about the secondmentioned pivot element from a position substantially at right angles toa position substantially at an obtuse angle to said post.

9. In combination, a swinging windshield, and actuating means thereforincluding a post mounted to turn about a substantially vertical axis, alug rigid with and projecting at substantially right angles rearwardlyfrom the windshield, a pivot element carried by said lug insubstantially parallel relation to an upright portion of saidwindshield, a pivot element carried by and disposed at substantiallyright angles to the axis of rotation of said post, and two pivotallyconnected links respectively connected directly to the pivot elementsaforesaid.

10. In combination, a swinging windshield, a substantially horizontalabutment therefor, and actuating means for the windshield carried by theabutment and including a post mounted to turn about a substantiallyvertical axis, a pivot pin carried by the post at its upper end anddisposed at substantially right angles to the axis of rotation of thepost, a connection between said post and windshield including a linkhaving a portion sleeved about said pivot pin whereby said link may movefrom a position substantially at right angles to the post to a positionsubstantially at an obtuse angle to the post, a pivot pin carried by anddisposed substantially parallel to one side of said windshield, and alink terminally connected to the link aforesaid and to the last Jmentioned pivot pin.

11. In combination, a swinging windshield, a substantially horizontalabutment therefor, and actuating means for the windshield carried by theabutment and including a post mounted to turn about a substantiallyvertical axis, a pair of pivotally connected links, one of said linksbeing pivotally connected to the Windshield, the connection between saidlink and windshield including a pivot pin carried by and disposedsubstan- 159 tially parallel to the rear side of said windshield, andthe other of said links being pivotally connected to the post, theconnection between said last mentioned link and post including a pivotpin carried by and disposed at substantially right angles to the axis ofsaid post, whereby both links may swing relative to the post tocompensate for the swinging movement of the windshield 12. Incombination, a swinging windshield, and actuating means for thewindshield includiao

